n a game that featured seven ties and 18 lead changes, Keith Smith blocked a potential go-ahead three-pointer as time expired and the VMI Keydets defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts, 79-78, in SoCon basketball action Thursday night at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va.
The Catamounts won their fifth straight game on Wednesday night with a 67-50 victory at Binghamton in conference action. For the third consecutive season, the green and gold posted a five-game winning streak.
Imani Watkins poured in 27 points and Binghamton held off a Vermont second-half rally to leave Patrick Gym with a 64-55 win over the Catamounts.
Brian Wright's 10th goal of the season proved to be a game-winner leading the Vermont Catamounts to a 1-0 victory over Binghamton and capturing the 2015 America East Men's Soccer Championship before a record crowd of 1,913 fans at Virtue Field on Sunday.
The Wofford College football team was defeated 24-17 by Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. The Terriers had four turnovers in the first half and the Catamounts had a 17-0 lead at the half. Wofford battled back in the second half, but were unable to score on their final possession of the game. The Terriers are 3-4 on the season and 1-2 in Southern Conference play, while the Catamounts are 4-2 and 2-1 in the league. Wofford was led by Lorenzo Long with 68 rushing yards and Evan Jacks with 66 rushing yards and 74 passing yards. Western Carolina's Troy Mitchell had 42 rushing yards and was 21-of-27 passing for 203 yards.
Head coach John Becker and Vermont's leading scorers Ethan O'Day & Hector Harold met with the media following the Catamounts 66-39 win over UMBC in the America East Quarterfinals Wednesday night at Patrick Gym
Ethan O'Day matched his career-high posting game-highs of 22 points and eight rebounds to lead the Vermont Catamounts to their fifth straight win with a 74-51 victory over UMBC at Patrick Gymnasium in America East men's basketball action on Saturday.